Fake holidays are the new infographics(blog.backupify.com) |
Fake holidays are the new infographics(blog.backupify.com) |
They start trying to coerce their project into a business, and it not only looks sad, but destroys what they loved in the process.
I certainly understand the temptation, but I hope I maintain the wisdom to know where the line should be.
The poster is just saying that Holidays are the new black hat marketing technique.
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Failure to "police" a mark by stopping infringing uses can result in the loss of protection.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_trademark_law#De...
Two sponsors on the website, yet numerous parties issuing press releases:
> it's trademarks
I try not to harass people on HN and Reddit with grammar, but I do expect better from a legal document.
Good for Bfy, to displace WBD trolls, unless they set up a fake controversially to make them selves look put upon (cynical because Fake Controversies are a classic marketing technique, older than Fake Holiday and Infographic)
Should I be falling over myself, trying to find a way to monetize it, or should I enjoy that people are using it, and smile when I see one?
Most of us already have good jobs, our bills are (mostly) paid, and we're not in danger of going hungry.
Startups are great, and I encourage people to start one when there's something with a real revenue model, but don't try to force your fun little quirky project into being something it's not.
Try to force a quirky fun project into being a revenue producing startup, is like charging you friends to watch your Garage band play. I understand the motivation, but it's kinda sad.
EDIT: btw I like robohash. Good work.
So its essentially SSH-fingerprint-art, but waaaaay cooler.
Do not monetize it - the world will come back around and reward you one day.
And I think that's exactly the right attitude ;) It's not something I need to make money on, it's just something cool to have added to the world. (It's OSS, too!)